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Livonia Engine was a General Motors engine factory in Livonia, Michigan. It is located at 12200 Middlebelt Rd and opened in 1971. The plant closed in June 2010. [1]

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References

  1. Carty, Daniel (June 1, 2009). "List of GM Plant Closings". CBS News. Retrieved October 21, 2018.

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